Alutiiq Word of the Week
Would you like to learn a new Alutiiq word or brush up on what you already know? Check back each week for a new word.
EnglishAlutiiq
Bread Gleipaq
Tea Caayuq
Coffee Kuufiaq
Candy Kanfiitaq
Fry Bread Alaciq
Dry Meat Kinertaaluk
Snow on groundaniuq
Salt Fish Sulunaq
I am going to pick berries today. Untaryaqutartua ernerpak.
Where are you going to pick berries? Natmen-mi untaraqutarcit?
May I go along with you? Maligllamken-ata?
Yes, you may. Kita maligesnga.
YarrowQangananguaq
Wild SpinachAatunaq
Dead puchki stemCupllugaq
PuchkiUgyuum
PlantNaucetaaq, Naunraq, Nauq
FlowerSuitkaaq
Fiddlehead FernsQarataqutaq
FernQarataq
FireweedCillqaqutaq
Picks someA'uriluni
Picks itA'urluku
Picks BerriesUnatarluni
WineberryPuyurnik
Watermelon BerriesKakeglluguat
HuckleberryCurarpak
High bush CranberryAmarsaq
Bog CranberryPuutuayak
Cranberry BushKenegtaqutaq
CranberryKenegtaq
ElderberriesTuuciik
BlackberryAtsaq
BlueberryCuraq, Cua'aq
Cloudberry (Salmonberry)Ulariq
SalmonberryAlagnaq
Salmon Smoking RackPuyuqetaawik
Hanging Place for fishIniiwik
Smoked SalmonPalek
HalibutSagiq
Small TroutIqalluanguaq
Rainbow Trout (Dolly Varden)Iqallugpik
TroutIqallugpiaraq
SculpinKalagaq, Kayulek
PikeQalru(q)
CandlefishQusuuk
SmeltIqalluaq
Red SalmonSayak
King SalmonTaryaqgwak
Humpback SalmonLuuqaanaq, Luuqaanak
Dog SalmonAlima
Canned SalmonKaansaamaq
SalmonIqalluk
Dry FishTamuuq
FishIqalluk
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